Development of an IT intensive Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum

建议编号：0230709 PRINCIPAL调查员：塞西尔，乔斯汀名称：新墨西哥州立大学：开发IT密集型制造工程课程随着电子商务的迅猛发展和虚拟企业(VE)模式在制造业的持续采用，美国工业界对拥有在这种新的信息技术(IT)密集型制造工作环境中取得成功的技能的工程学学生的可用性有很大的兴趣。在这种情况下，我们的教育机构需要开发创新的课程，使我们的学生能够迅速行动起来。当他们毕业后开始在各自的组织工作时。我们的制造业需要一种新型的工程师，他们不仅要有深厚的制造业(和制造系统)背景，而且要熟练地运用虚拟现实、互联网等新兴技术来完成虚拟制造企业中的各种活动。该项目将为设计和开发新的制造工程课程制定全面的计划，以应对不断变化的制造业格局。这种基于信息技术的制造业课程将为应届毕业生和工业组织(雇用他们)带来好处，因为他们提供了一支拥有在当今不断发展的全球经济中取得成功所必需的技能和知识的劳动力。拟议的其他活动包括纳入虚拟现实技术，以加强代表人数不足的少数群体的学习，包括对身体有困难的学生。该项目团队包括新墨西哥州立大学和其他学术和行业合作伙伴。

PROPOSAL NO.: 0230709PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Cecil, JoeINSTITUTION NAME: New Mexico State UniversityTITLE: Development of an IT intensive Manufacturing Engineering CurriculumABSTRACT With the phenomenal explosion of e-businesses and the continuing adoption of the Virtual Enterprise (VE) model in manufacturing, there is a substantial interest in American industry in the availability of engineering students who possesses skills to succeed in this new Information Technology (IT) intensive manufacturing work environment. In this context, there is a need for our educational institutions to develop innovative curriculum, which will enable our students to .hit the ground running. when they begin working in their respective organizations upon graduation. Our manufacturing industry needs a new type of engineer, who must not only possess a strong background in manufacturing (and manufacturing systems) but also be skilled at using emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality, the Internet and other tools to accomplish a wide range of activities in the context of virtual manufacturing enterprises. This project will develop comprehensive plans for the design and development of a new manufacturing engineering curriculum, which addresses the changing manufacturing landscape. Such an information technology based manufacturing curriculum will benefit graduating students and industrial organizations (who hire them) by providing a workforce, which possesses skills and knowledge that are necessary to succeed in today's evolving global economy. Other activities proposed include the incorporation of virtual reality technology to enhance student learning for under-represented minorities including students with physical challenges. The project team includes New Mexico State university and other academic and industry partners.